April 24

Wednesday 24, 1996:

In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is introduced.

Sunday 24, 1955:

Bandung Conference ends: Twenty-nine non-aligned nations of Asia and Africa finish a meeting that condemned colonialism, racism, and the Cold War.

Sunday 24, 1898:

Spanish-American War: Spain declares war on the United States.

Thursday 24, 1800:

The United States Library of Congress is established when President John Adams signs legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress".

Thursday 24, 1704:

The first regular newspaper in the United States, the Boston, Massachusetts New-Letter, is published.